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Students from the University of Canterbury returning to Burwood Park after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.

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Students from the University of Canterbury returning to Burwood Park after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 415

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Students from the University of Canterbury returning to Burwood Park after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties as part of the Student Volunteer Army.

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A trailer loaded with wheelbarrows and shovels belonging to the Student Volunteer Army. The equipment has been returned by students after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.

Photograph number UC 10-0507-01

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Students at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Student leaders, including UCSA President Kohan McNab and Sam Johnston, head of the Student Volunteer Army, leading students from the University of Canterbury in a two minute silence to remember those who died in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. They have stood on top of the ENSOC fire engine to address the crowd, and the event has been filmed from that vantage point. The students have been enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park after volunteering to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.

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Members of the Student Volunteer Army leaving the UCSA car park on their way to clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.

Street Football Photograph 3

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A photograph of a person playing hockey in a street football arena built by Student Volunteer Army volunteers.

Photograph number UC 10-0496-19

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Mayor Bob Parker, Sam Johnson, leader of the Student Volunteer Army, Prime Minister John Key and UCSA president Nick McDonnell at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Canterbury Earthquakes Symposium - Student Volunteer Army

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This panel discussion was presented by Sati Ravichandiren, President (Student Volunteer Army) The Canterbury Earthquakes Symposium, jointly hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Christchurch City Council, was held on 29-30 November 2018 at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. The purpose of the event was to share lessons from the Canterbury earthquakes so that New Zealand as a whole can be better prepared in future for any similar natural disasters. Speakers and presenters included Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister, Hon Dr Megan Woods, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, Ngāi Tahu chief executive, Arihia Bennett, head of the public inquiry into EQC, Dame Sylvia Cartwright, urban planner specialising in disaster recovery and castrophe risk management, Dr Laurie Johnson; Christchurch NZ chief executive and former Press editor, Joanna Norris; academic researcher and designer, Barnaby Bennett; and filmmaker, Gerard Smyth. About 300 local and national participants from the public, private, voluntary sectors and academia attended the Symposium. They represented those involved in the Canterbury recovery effort, and also leaders of organisations that may be impacted by future disasters or involved in recovery efforts. The focus of the Symposium was on ensuring that we learn from the Canterbury experience and that we can apply those learnings.

Photographs of Gap Filler project 10 (5)

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A student from the Student Volunteer Army transporting gravel in a wheelbarrow. He is one of the students from the University of Canterbury helping to build Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.